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Veterans Day 2026 is Wednesday, Nov. 11. Stock market open, bond market closed, banks and USPS closed, UPS and FedEx running. Full open/closed list.
Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, Nov. 26. Why the fourth-Thursday rule exists, dates through 2029, what is closed, and the Black Friday to…
USPS Ground Advantage by Dec. 17, Priority Mail Dec. 18, Express Dec. 19; UPS Next Day Air Dec. 23; FedEx 2Day Dec.…
Medicare open enrollment runs Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, 2026. See what you can change, what to compare, and the January window…
Models give a record-early sudden stratospheric warming up to a 96% chance in early November 2026. What it means for Thanksgiving weather,…
Mogging, Collins Dictionary's 2026 Word of the Year, means outshining or upstaging someone, usually on looks. Where the slang came from, how…
December 2026 Social Security and SSI payment dates: Dec. 1, 3, 9, 16, 23 and a Dec. 31 early January payment with…
ACA open enrollment for 2027 coverage began Nov. 1 with higher premiums and no enhanced subsidies. Here is what changed and how…
Halloween falls on Saturday this year, and shoppers are getting ready to spend. The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects Halloween spending in…
This weekend, the night after Halloween, most Americans will gain an extra hour. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday,…
